3-2 Concepts Review

1. A type of jurisdiction that permits a court to hear any kind of case.

• general
• appellate
• one
• U.S. Supreme Court
• writ of certiorari

2. A type of court that does not accept new evidence or call witnesses

• appellate
• one
• U.S. Supreme Court
• writ of certiorari
• general

3. The number of federal courts of appeal

• thirteen
• appellate
• one
• U.S. Supreme Court
• writ of certiorari

4. A court that has both appellate and original jurisdiction

• U.S. Supreme Court
• appellate
• one
• writ of certiorari
• general

5. The lowest federal court with general jurisdiction

• federal district court
• appellate
• one
• U.S. Supreme Court
• writ of certiorari

6. The number of circuit courts in the federal system

• twelve
• appellate
• one
• U.S. Supreme Court
• writ of certiorari

7. Legislation that established the circuit courts of appeal

• Federal Judiciary Act
• appellate
• one
• U.S. Supreme Court
• writ of certiorari

8. A type of jurisdiction that permits a court to hear one specific type of case

• special
• appellate
• one
• U.S. Supreme Court
• writ of certiorari

9. The number of courts of appeal for the “federal circuit”

• one
• appellate
• U.S. Supreme Court
• writ of certiorari
• general

10. An order that compels a state court to turn over case records to the Supreme Court

• writ of certiorari
• appellate
• one
• U.S. Supreme Court
• general